NC, CPI(M) flay move to drop title ‘Sher’ from Srinagar convention centre 

NC, CPI(M) flay move to drop title ‘Sher’ from Srinagar convention centre 

The National Conference (NC) and CPI(M) on Monday criticised the Jammu and Kashmir administration’s decision to drop the title Sher (lion) from the Sher-e-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC), now referred to as KICC, in Srinagar.  Referring to the Lieutenant-Governor’s administration, NC spokesperson Imran Nabi Dar said this airdropped government’s unwavering determination to obliterate the history … Read more

M.K. Stalin announces an International Convention Centre in the name of Karunanidhi in Chennai  

M.K. Stalin announces an International Convention Centre in the name of Karunanidhi in Chennai  

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin with former West Bengal governor Gopalkrishna Gandhi and others during the inaugural event of year-long celebrations to mark the birth centenary of former chief minister Karunanidhi, in Chennai, on June 2, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on June 2 announced that an International Convention Centre … Read more

Convention, exhibition centres brought under infrastructure sector

Convention, exhibition centres brought under infrastructure sector

The government has expanded the definition of infrastructure to include exhibition-cum-convention centres. A finance ministry notification said convention and exhibition centres had been included in the harmonised master list of infrastructure sub-sectors under the social and commercial infrastructure sub-sector. To qualify under the category, projects will require a minimum built-up floor area of 100,000 square … Read more